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June 2025
Volume 59, Issue 6

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Staying Alive

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique used to restore breathing and circulation when a person’s heart stops. The American Heart Association (AHA) updates the CPR guidelines eve...

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A Modified “Surgery First” Approach and Customized Brackets for Treatment of Class III Malocclusion

CHAITANYA GURRALA BDS, MDS, MICHAEL NEDJAT-HAIEM DDS, MDentSc, AIZZA IBRAR BDS, MDS, YUELING ZHANG DDS, PhD, FLAVIO A. URIBE DDS, MDentSc

Drs. Gurrala, Nedjat-Haiem, Ibrar, Zhang, and Uribe present a modified version of the “surgery first” approach that enhances the stability of the postsurgical occlusion with a short presurgical orthodontic phase. LightForce brackets are used for postsurgical orthodontics.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Case #7 Part 2: Treatment

ESLAM YOUSSIF MOHAMED BDS, MOrth RCS, SHAWN MILLER DMD, MMSc

In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnostic and treatment-planning skills. The initial records for t...

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JCO INTERVIEWS

Dr. Brandon Owen on Custom Labial Braces

BRANDON OWEN DDS, MS, NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

Dr. Owen, founder of KLOwen, describes the differences between KLOwen braces and past and current customized systems; explores the challenges involved in producing high-quality prospective clinical studies; and explains how orthodontists can adopt this new technology.

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Use of the Froggymouth Myofunctional Device to Relieve Atypical Swallowing in Patients with Anterior Open Bite

RAFI ROMANO DMD, MSc, LIHI KEREN DMD

Drs. Romano and Keren use a small, affordable myofunctional device as part of a multidisciplinary approach to open-bite treatment in patients with atypical swallowing patterns, preventing relapse in an adult patient and leading to complete closure of the open bite in a child.

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PEARLS

W-Shaped Transpalatal Arch for Retention after Segmented Le Fort I Osteotomy

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS, GENE A. VANDERVORT DDS, MD

Lingual movement of the posterior teeth is a common cause of relapse after maxillary surgical expansion. As a solution, this Pearl presents a protocol for using a transpalatal arch with lingual extension arms to stabilize the molars after surgery.

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2025 Eugene L. Gottlieb JCO Student of the Year: Dr. Korey Searle

PHILIP B. VOGELS

A resident from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is the tenth winner of this annual award.

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CASE REPORT

Simultaneous Unilateral Upper and Lower Distalization with Temporary Anchorage Devices and Aligners

MARIO GRECO DDS, PhD, GABRIELE GALASSINI DMD, ELENA MARCUZZI DMD, ANDREA ROMBOLÀ DDS

Drs. Greco, Galassini, Marcuzzi, and Rombolà use skeletal anchorage to limit the side effects of elastics in a patient with deviated upper and lower dental midlines but bilateral Class I canine and molar relationships.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Case #8, Part 1: Presentation

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnosis and treatment-planning skills. Review the initial records...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Clear Aligner Technique

JONATHAN NICOZISIS DMD, MS

SANDRA KHONG TAI, BDS, MS 2nd edition. 296 pages, 1,300 illustrations. $238. 2025.Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc., 411 N. Raddant Road, Batavia, IL 60510(630) 736-3600; www.quintpub.com. Just as ...

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Product News in June 2025 Issue

PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.

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Continuing Education from June 2025 Issue (questions only)

Click here to download a PDF of the printed questions from the journal for reference. CE tests must be taken online. When you are ready, go here to take the quiz.

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CASE REPORT

Nonsurgical Management of an Anterior Open Bite in a Young Adult

KOREY SEARLE DDS, MS, THOMAS J. ROBINSON DDS, MS

The 2025 JCO Student of the Year addresses an anterior open bite potentially caused by occlusal splint wear with a nonsurgical approach involving strategic use of elastics and extraction of the lower left incisor.

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